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Sonic Schizophrenic
Kate Patrick
Assistant Editor
The Student Activities Board
announced not one, but two winners of the Band Hero competition yesterday. The two bands
will open Centralhallapalooza
on April 25 after they agreed to
share a backline for their performances.
Student bands Holy Moses
and Sonic Schizophrenic took
30 percent and 24 percent of the
student vote, respectively. Even
though Holy Moses claimed
more votes, Director of Student
Activities Anthony Manno said
SAB wanted to give both bands
a chance to perform.
I think the margin was 1113 votes, and we felt that was
a small margin, Manno said.
Thats why Sonic Schizophrenic will be opening the show followed by Holy Moses.
Manno said the original
plan involved only one student
band performing at Centralhallapalooza, but SAB wanted to
accommodate both because we
didnt want to compromise one
or the other band.
The initial agreement was
one opening band. We have one
stage and having three backlines
is a lot of stuff, and four is a
mess, Manno said. Set changes take up to a half hour. What
Holy
Bassist senior Mike Ragan
joined Allen and Andrews to
perform at Centralhallapalooza
2012, and Andrews brother
freshman Aaron Andrews joined
the band this year as the drummer.
For both Aaron and I, its
been a dream come true to be
able to put together a rock band
and play together, Ian Andrews
said. He is one of the most independent people I know, and a
better musician than me by far,
so I think he wont have any
trouble putting a band together
of his own after we leave.
Ragan, whom Ian Andrews
described as the most beautiful
member and the most easygoing, said that while Allen and
Ian Andrews have remarkable talent, performing outside
dream for Holy Moses.
Its hard stylistically to come
up with a venue in Hillsdale,
and Ians all graduated and has
a wife now and a job and a life,
and the rest of us are all hardworking Hillsdale students, Ragan said. If we are going to go
play outside of Hillsdale wed
have to write our own music and
travel, on top of everything else
we have going on. I believe we
could be excellent if we had the
time.
In another life, we could be
a professional rock band, Ian
Andrews said.
(Macaela Bennett/Collegian)
Moses
(Elena Creed/Collegian)
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Joshua Benjamins
Anders Berggren
Kiralyn Brakel
Matthew Drogowski
Jeana Ferguson
Kirsten Hall
Bailey Lindner
Matthew OSullivan
Jessica Parks
Edward West
President Arnn
wins Bradley
Prize
Vivian Hughbanks
D.C. Correspondent
See Bradley A2
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C.L. Shepherd
Former NFL player to speak,
hosted by Sigma Chi and JAG.
A3
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SAT
From A1
bids, so most state educators assumed this pattern would continue. Despite the money saved by
the state, Drake said he believes
those costs will simply be incurred by the school districts and
schools in the changeover.
They claim cost savings of
about $15 million; however, that
cost savings gets eaten up right
away in the amount of time the
secondary schools will be basically preparing to switch over to
this test, Drake said. I think it
was a money-savings decision.
But it was money saving for the
state of Michigan. Unfortunately,
thats not money savings for your
local school districts or your colleges and universities. Its shortsighted to believe that the states
savings of $15 million is $15 million because it isnt all of the
high schools have to then prepare
for a total change of what their
testing is.
Another potential problem
arising from the SAT switch is
that many local scholarships are
based on ACT scores and dont
include SAT equivalents.
Our teachers just arent familiar with it. Ive been a counselor
for 20 years or so and in that time
weve only had a handful of SAT
takers, Reading High School
Guidance Counselor Mitch Hubbard said.
Drake said he hoped educators concerns would dissuade the
state from solidifying the change.
The hope was that there
would be enough people outraged about this that it wouldnt
actually happen, but at this point
were heading to the SAT, Drake
said. I dont foresee it changing
at this point.
To placate these concerns, the
College Board and Khan Academy an online school that
publishes free video lessons for
every subject are offering free
practice tests to prepare Michigan
students for the new test structure.
Michigan students and their
scholarship opportunities connected to College Board assessments, as well as the college application fee waivers we provide,
Schmeiser said. While the SAT,
which is accepted at all Michigan
universities, is a familiar exam to
many in the state, we will make
resources and support services
focused on the key features of
the redesigned assessment available to districts. This information
will help districts understand how
they can interpret and use the results to propel more students to
college and career readiness.
arguments.
Greg really touched on how
Israel Kirzner
entrepreneurial. The market is
subject to the will of the consumer. Its only the freedom to make
mistakes that can stimulate the
discovery procedure that leads to
the correction of mistakes made.
When an entrepreneur makes a
ery.
Kirzner supervised the economics dissertation of Hillsdale
College Associate Professor of
Economics Charles Steele at New
York University.
Many of us believe that of
the scholars who studied under
Ludwig von Mises, Dr. Kirzner is
the most important, Steele said.
The most important single event
in my development as an econo-
(Jordan Finney/Collegian)
BrAdley
From A1
Arnn is completing the work of publishing a book about the life, leadership, and character of
Winston Churchill. The book, titled Churchills Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation
of Free Government, will be released next January. Hes now considering what to make his
next project.
ing one, I would rather be skinned than do that, but likely I will change my mood about that.
I like to write about the things that I teach, and I have done that for two of them now.
Kimberley Strassel of The Wall Street Journal, who spoke at Hillsdale in 2013, was honored by the Bradley Foundation last year.
Through the Bradley Prizes, we recognize individuals like Dr. Arnn, whose accomplishments strengthen American institutions, with the hope that others will strive for excellence in
NEWS
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Charger Dash
replaces triathlon
new annual spring event.
Kelsey Drapkin
Senior Reporter
Matthew Gaetano said. He believes that Aristotles perspective on politics provides what is
Like many at Hillsdale, he sees
our current social and economic
structures as inimical to that kind
of community and therefore to
happiness itself. Deneen challenges us at Hillsdale by asking
about whether deeply-held American beliefs like contract theory
or natural rights may be a part of
explaining why we are facing the
problems of our own time.
The invitation to come speak
at Hillsdale was extended after
some students attended an Edith
Stein conference at Notre Dame
and met Deneen there. Senior Katie Summa, Symposium treasurer,
Strickland said. The evening consisted of poetry readings by everyone there (as long as youre brave
enough to read aloud). Tea and
coffee was offered to everyone,
and on rare occasions theres even
something like raisin cake, baked
by one of the guys of the house.
The features of Poetry Out
Loud are similar to those of Stricklands undergraduate experience.
Attendees can enjoy tea, coffee,
and baked goods while they read
and listen to poetry.
At Hillsdale, theres such a
reverence for old, well-written poetry that doesnt exist anywhere
else, Strickland said. We are
unique, but lets pour that into the
mainstream.
Hillsdales version of Poetry
Out Loud will combine the high
regard of Yeats, T.S. Eliot, and
Hopkins in the close-knit Hillsdale
community with the national participation Poetry Out Loud represents.
Both Strickland and Franklin
esteem the companionship and
community that poetry readings
evoke.
The culture and companionship found in these intimate gatherings is something not found other
places. These are some of the evenings I have treasured most in my
four years here the companionship is incomparable, Strickland
said.
Well, a lot of poetry perhaps
all poetry is meant to be heard,
necessary questions about politics, modern liberalism, and constitutionalism, Deneen has also
written a critique of the great
books tradition in his article
Hillsdale celebrates
national poetry month
JoAnna Kroeker
Collegian Freelancer
Morgan Sweeney
Senior Reporter
everyone.
Were not just trying to target business people, people in the
business environment, Mexicotte said. This is targeted to
people in any industry, any job.
We want to make this clear that
this is not just something for business people. Youre going to be
working with people in any industry, any job. This is going to
be relevant to you no matter what
career path you go into.
said she was interested in joining the group after attending their
OPINION
16 April 2015 A4
Online: www.hillsdalecollegian.com
Editor in Chief: Morgan Delp
News Editors: Amanda Tindall | Natalie DeMacedo
City News Editor: Macaela Bennett
Opinions Editor: Jack Butler
Sports Editor: Sam Scorzo
Arts Editor: Micah Meadowcroft
Spotlight Editor: Bailey Pritchett
Design Editor: Hannah Leitner
Web Editor: Evan Carter
Photo Editor: Anders Kiledal
Circulation Manager: Phil DeVoe
Ad Managers: Rachel Fernelius | Alex Eaton | Drew Jenkins | Matt
Melchior
Assistant Editors: Sarah Albers | Andrew Egger | Nathanael
Meadowcroft | Kate Patrick | Ramona Tausz | Emma Vinton
Photographers: Joseph Adams | Sarah Borger | Joel Calvert | Elena
Creed | Anders Kiledal | Hailey Morgan | Ben Strickland | Laura Williamson
Faculty Advisers: John J. Miller | Maria Servold
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Philip Hammersley
Special to the Collegian
Inscribed in marble on the face of the United States Supreme Court are the words: Equal Justice Under Law.
Although the legal meaning of this promise evolves over
time, the idea of equal protection has long been a cornerstone of American constitutional jurisprudence. The
14th Amendments Equal Protection Clause has ushered
in important advances by providing legal recognition for
interracial marriage and womens rights.
Today, proponents of same-sex marriage seek judicial
relief under the 14th Amendment after several states have
passed constitutional amendments restricting marriage to
a man and a woman. Despite the disparate rulings over
the past several years, the legal community may reach a
turning point this year. On April 28, the Supreme Court
will hear oral argument in Obergefell v. Hodges to determine whether Americas guarantee of Equal Justice Under Law requires states to recognize same-sex marriage.
The Court agreed to hear this case after several difdeclared state bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The Sixth Circuits ruling to uphold the bans created
a split in the courts, giving the Supreme Court a reason
to weigh in. The Sixth Circuit adopted a very deferential
stance in reaching its decision. Essentially, they held that
the courts are not responsible for second-guessing the decisions made by the people and legislatures of the states.
The editors welcome Letters to the Editor but reserve the right to
edit submissions for clarity, length, and style. Letters should be 450
words or less and include your name and number. Send submissions
to jbutler@hillsdale.edu before Sunday at 6 p.m.
WHY GAY
MARRIAGE
WILL WIN
Andy Reuss
Student Columnist
The Palace Caf is a hidden
gem of the Hillsdale community.
Quietly tucked in the downtown
cornucopia of shops and restaurants, the Palace is known best
for its delicious breakfast foods
and college-friendly weekend
hours. Yet few are aware of its
crowning glory, the as-of-yet unsung hero that should be recognized throughout the entirety of
Michigan and, perhaps one day,
the world. Of course, as those
several acolytes of the morning
meal reading this may know,
I am speaking of the breakfast
burrito.
Before I sing praises to the
breakfast burrito, please understand that I do not want to
the gods have the optional choices of sour cream and hot sauce to
are obvious.
Second, the provocative presentation of the breakfast burrito gives its beholder pause.
Read the above description, and
imagine this ever-exceeding gift.
What must I do? How should I
begin? Do I dare disturb the universe? These are but a few of the
questions rushing through the
mind of those in the burritos
presence. The shape of the burrito might inspire one to grasp it
in ones hands, yet the delicate
nature of that perfect parcel begs
a more careful treatment. Each
end of the tortilla remains untucked, as if to demonstrate the
limitlessness of the human spirit.
We are confronted with a decision, one regarding which end
with which to begin. The lesser
among us might relegate this
choice to chance. The truly great
could never ignore such a consequential moment.
Third, and most important,
we must consider the indescribable goodness of the breakfast
burrito. From beginning to end,
the experience of this divine
prize never fails to please. One
trembles in nervous excitement
in the moments prior to ordering, and grins with childlike glee
at the prospect of its immediate
arrival. The skeptical among us
need only see the eyes of the
The Uses of a
Liberal Arts
Education
by Forester
McClatchey
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CITY NEWS
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County
will
borrow
$3 mil
for taxes
Ramona Tausz
Assistant Editor
Vice Chairman of the Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners Andy Welden proposed
a resolution to borrow $3 million in order to cover anticipated, unpaid 2014 taxes at the
county commissioner meeting
Tuesday. This yearly strategy
erating income, Welden said.
Since the county commonly
uses this plan to cover taxes, the
resolution passed unanimously.
Its for 2014 taxes that are
not paid, he said. We borrow
funds to make those payments
and as the delinquent taxes are
paid, we pay it back off.
The rate we pay is less than
the rate we charge, so its actually a plus for the county,
County Commissioner John
Burtka added.
County Commissioner Bruce
Caswell also announced that a
new, womens substance abuse
center opened on Beck Road
in Hillsdale Sunday. He said
the majority of women attending will be from the county, but
those outside of it will be welcome, too.
Executive Director and pastor at Hillsdales Life Challenge
rehabilitation facility Jack Mosley opened the center. According to Caswell, the center hopes
to receive a state grant in October to help with additional funding. Right now, church and private donations completely fund
the center.
Caswell also reported that
Hillsdale recently received its
annual FEMA grant. This year,
FEMA allocated $24,000 to the
city of Hillsdale for emergency
support services. It will be divided up so Domestic Harmony
receives $10,000, $8,000 goes
to the Community Action Agency, and $6,000 to the Hillsdale
food pantry. Domestic Harmony and the Community Action
Agency will use the money for
housing projects.
Nicholas Wheeler, Hillsdale
countys equalization director,
gave the 2015 Equalization Report assessing the countys assets. The report, which put the
total of all real and personal values at $1.7 billion, was accepted
and approved by the board. This
review of the countys property
value includes agricultural, industrial, commercial, residential, and developmental properties.
The next Hillsdale County
Commissioner meeting will be
sat
From A1
ACT
writing
30 min.
english
45 min.
reading
35 min.
langauge
and writing
35 min.
SECTION
reading
65 min.
science
35 min.
SCORIN
SCALE CO
OSITE
36
4 scores o 1 36 or each
test, a eraged or
composite
optional
essay
35 min.
SAT
SCORIN
400
SCALE
1600
200 800:
E idence Based Reading
and r iting
SAT:
Reading and riting
are multiple choice
200 800:
ath
22 o
ath section is
not multiple choice
Michigan schools will begin proctoring the SAT instead of the ACT to high school juniors next spring.
(Meg Prom/Collegian)
grant
competi-
ty go to college.
Unlike the regular college
visit, its geared toward going
to college in general, HCCAP
leader junior Alexis Allen said.
Were talking about 14-yearolds, so I recognize not all of
them will go home and start
looking at college, but Id love
it if itll be in their minds and
make the connection that you
have to work for your dreams
and goals. Our goal is, ultimately, that college acceptance rates
will increase.
Other colleges have similar
programs, Allen said, such as
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, which is a mentor for
HCCAPs initiative.
We know its an effective
HCCAP leader junior Alexis Allen holds the certificate for winning first place in the Hillsdale County
Community Foundations Love Your Community competition. (Breana Noble/Collegian)
HCHC employees Marisa Hamilton, Angie Maps, and Marie Sorgenfrie pose in the hallway of the award-winning health center.
(Phil DeVoe/Collegian)
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SPORTS
A7 16 April 2015
The shotgun team won the Division III national championship last month.
tesy of Joe Kain)
(Photo Cour-
BOX SCORES
Baseball
Hillsdale vs. Ohio Dominican
W, 6-5
L, 7-3
L, 9-5
W, 12-8
Hillsdale at Findlay
W, 4-0
W, 4-2
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Vinny Delicata (.340)
Runs Batted In
Chris McDonald (27)
Earned Run Average
Shane Armstrong (3.15)
Softball
Hillsdale vs. Lake Superior St.
W, 10-3
W, 5-4
Hillsdale at Northwood
L, 5-4
L, 8-3
Hillsdale vs. Findlay
W, 4-1
W, 5-0
Hillsdale vs. Ohio Dominican
W, 7-2
W, 9-5
Hannah Leitner:
Track
From A8
that opportunity.
Not all of the distance and
middle distance runners competed in Saturdays meet. Many
of these top athletes rested before travelling to the Mount
Sac Invitational in California
next weekend.
Many of the top sprinters
will be going to the Louisiana
State University Alumni Gold
meet in Baton Rouge next
weekend. Those remaining on
the travel squad not going to
either Mt. Sac or LSU will go
to the Al Owens Invite at Grand
Valley State University.
Im happy with how were
doing right now, and it should
be a good next three weeks,
Towne said.
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16 April 2015
Charger Sports
Chargers strong at
Hillsdale Invite
Evan Carter
Web Editor
See TRACK, A7
which we had.
Last night, the Chargers continued excellent play in their
wins against Ohio Dominican
University, also at home, with
scores of 7-2 and 9-5, putting
them at 6-2 for the week.
We needed those wins
against Findlay and even Ohio
Dominican. We clutched up and
got those four wins, Abraham
said.
Sophomore Bekah Kastning
hit a three-run double with two
outs in the second game against
the ODU Panthers.
We scored seven of our nine
runs in the second game with
two outs, and thats what weve
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at all, Gibbs said about his character, who appears twice in boxer
briefs despite Mashas wishes.
Hes at various ends of the spec-
Sarah Albers
Assistant Editor
Senior Aaron Pomerantz plays Vanya in the Chekov inspired play. (Photo courtesy of Caroline Green)
Things
April 13-17
Senior Art Exhibit #3:
Hannah Ahern, Valerie Copan, and
Kaitlin McNiel will present their exhibit
of paintings, drawings, sculptures,
photography and graphic design work
done at Hillsdale College and elsewhere.
Their subject matter spans from the
religious to the mundane. It is
their eclectic mix of styles and
mediums, which distinguish each artist.
Valerie specializes in photography,
drawing, and pen and ink. Katies
work includes photography, metal
work, watercolor, and cosmetology.
Hannah enjoys a range of mediums
including oils, sculpture, watercolor,
and graphic design.
April 15-18
8 p.m.
(with 2 p.m. performance on April 18)
Winner of the 2013 Tony Award,
Outer Circle Critics Award,
Drama League Award, Drama
Desk Award, and Off-Broadway
Alliance Award for Best Play. This
is the most lauded and beloved new
American play in many years. A
ARTS
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IN FOCUS
Emma
Vinton
After icons:
Jesus in
Sarah Albers
Assistant Editor
Jordan Finney
Collegian Reporter
Emma Vinton is a junior from
Brighton, Michigan, majoring in
English and minoring in journalism through the Dow Journalism
Program. She serves as the assistant editor for the Collegians
Spotlight page.
towEr PlayErs
From B1
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Matthew Gaetano
Assistant Professor
of History
Peter Blum
Professor of
Sociology
Patricia Bart
Associate Professor
of English
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www.hillsdalecollegian.com
Andrew Egger
Assistant Editor
Your phone beeps, and you
pull up short to survey your surroundings. To the untrained eye,
theres nothing extraordinary
about the alley youre in, unassumingly located behind a small
ice cream shop. You know better:
youve followed the trail, and the
object youre seeking is close.
After a few minutes of searching, you grin as you suddenly spy
a small grey box magnetically
attached to the underside of a
guardrail. Jackpot.
Welcome to geocaching.
Straddling the line between
nature walk and treasure hunt,
between group subculture and
solitary pastime, geocaching
is an outdoor hobby in which
participants use GPS-enabled
devices to locate caches placed
inconspicuously by other players all over the world. With more
than 2.5 million caches scattered
S
potlight
Cachers keepers, losers weepers
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worldwide and more than 6 million active members, the activity has quickly gained popularity
since its inception near Portland,
Oregon, in May 2000.
town Hillsdale.
There are more in the county
than one might suspect, said local resident and longtime cacher
Trinity Bird. Theres a really
challenging one by the courthouse with a code you have to
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Lighthouse heals
Morgan Sweeney
Senior Reporter
Nearly 50 people gathered on
April 7 for the Lighthouse clubs
Behind the Stigma: Substance
Abuse and Addiction event.
Three students told their stories of dealing with addiction,
and Director of Health Services
Brock Lutz gave the closing talk.
Junior Ryan Potrykus shared
about how, when he was younger, his mother was addicted to
opiates, drugs that commonly
come in the form of painkillers.
Potrykus coasted through much
of his childhood unaware of his
moms battle with drugs. He witnessed tension between his parents and remembers his dad as
angry and frustrated during those
years.
When he was 11, his mom
went to rehab.
I didnt talk to my mom for
two years, Potrykus said. I felt
extremely lost during that time.
In high school, I started getting
into drugs.
It wasnt until his mom came
home that Potrykus started thinking seriously about quitting his
addiction.
My
mom
completely
changed when she came back.
I saw that drugs dont have to
overpower you for the rest of
your life, Potrykus said.
Sophomore Cecily Parells
story was one of familial addiction. Though she herself never
struggled with substance abuse,
alcoholism runs in her family.
Parells uncle was the catalyst
represented evil.
Smith wrote for the rest of
vention in 1963, he was honored for his contributions to the
genre. His hands trembled, and
he was nearly blind. But when
asked what his next book would
be, Smith replied sharply, The
title of my next story is Skylark
DuQuesne!
Two weeks after Skylark
Duquesnes publication in 1965,
Doc Smith died of a heart attack.
But his contributions to the world
outlast his mortality.
In 1978, Verna Trestrail,
Smiths daughter, spoke to a
crowd about her fathers work.
A teacher once came up
to me and said, When I was
in school, a study hall teacher
caught me reading your fathers
book, The Skylark of Space,
and I had to spend three days
in detention. Now, Im teaching
it! Doc would have loved that,
Trestrail said.
And nothing less than the
United States Navy looked to
Smiths work for inspiration.
During World War II, Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz took inspiration from Smiths battleship
bridge designs in constructing
naval Combat Information Centers on ships bridges.
You proposed such an integrating technique and proved
how advantageous it could be.
You, sir, were 100 percent right.
As the Japanese Navynot the
learned at an appalling cost,
wrote John W. Campbell, who
edited Smiths Lensman series.
Robert Heinlein, one of the
ers of the latter half of the twentieth century, paid tribute to Smith
help and hospitality in a 1988
publication.
Both Doc and his beautiful
Jeannie were endlessly hospitable, he wrote. I stayed with
them once when they had nine
houseguests. They seemed to enjoy it. But, above all, Doc Smith
was a perfect, gallant knight. And
his stories.
Sonic interview
From B4
Q: How and when did your band become what it is today?
Chris Pandolfo: Sonic Schizophrenic is made up of members of Phi Mu Alpha
should call ourselves. At the last Battle of the Bands we were the Pink Jalapeno
B4 16 April 2015
Spotlight
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Q&A
with CHP
opening
acts
Holy Moses
Sonic Schizophrenia
Compiled by
Kelsey Drapkin
showed up with the new shipment of freshmen last year and we let him in
Q: How would you describe your sound?
Sonic Schizophrenia members (left to right) Ian Fury, David Johnson, Chris Pandolfo,
Mark Naida, Joel Calvert, and Dean Sinclair will play before Holy Moses next weekend
for Centralhallapalooza. (Elena Creed/Collegian)
Q: Anything else?
CAMPUSCHIC
LEAH BERNHARDSON, SENIOR
Describe your fashion sense.
Classic with a twist of fun colors.
What is your most embarrassing item of clothing?
Black sweatpants from Walmart that my friends made me buy.
What is your biggest fashion pet peeve?
Seasonally inappropriate clothing. Dont wear maxi skirts or mini
skirts in winter.
What is your favorite item of clothing?